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In The News
-Latest forecast: High in the 50s today, approaching 60 tomorrow, snow likely on Friday
+6:00: Worcester police seek assistance locating 16-year-old girl
+6:00: Spencer man arrested on animal cruelty charges; dead cows discovered on property
+6:00: Worcester man ordered to stay away from Franklin Park Zoo after trying to enter tiger exhibit (:29)
+6:00: Worcester Mayor Petty seeking state senate seat, filing indicates
+6:00: Worcester area real estate roundup
+6:00: Commerce Bank name officially retired, logos removed in Worcester
+6:00: "Walk w/out Rhythm," a Worcester variety show, No. 1 (35:01): Coney Island takes cards, Carlos Odria, & a sound walk
+6:00: Forge Theater Lab playwrights explore the pandemic in "No Place to Go"
+6:00: New pets available for adoption in the Worcester area
+Noon: TIMELINE: Here's how Friday's winter storm will impact New England
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - February 22nd
+Noon: Radio Worcester (18:49): City Manager Ed Augustus talks Central Mass. political power, housing, winter weather, road safety
+Noon: Janice Harvey: An insomniac's thoughts on banning books
+Noon: Slack, Amazon Web Services go down in widespread outage
+Noon: Bravehearts offer $22 off during 2-22-22 sale
-WPD searching for elderly man who walked away from rest home
-Family of missing Worcester teen makes plea for her to come home
-Worcester man "very interested" in tigers attempts to break into tiger enclosure at Franklin Park Zoo
-3 minors, 2 men arrested when guns found during Worcester traffic stop
-A 3-course meal for $28.22 during Worcester Restaurant Week
-18 things to do near Worcester during school vacation
-Happy Twosday! Don’t miss out celebrating the coolest date of the decade
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 466 (27:50): Homelessness
-Mayor Joe Petty: Affordable house is key to the city's future
-Don Landgren: Worcester's new plan for fixing potholes!
-Worcester Public Library introduces free 15-million song music streaming service for members
-Tribute to a man who spent 35 years as a special police officer at St. Vincent
-Reminder: Trash and recycling pickup in Worcester delayed a day this week because of holiday
-ICYMI: Fly from Worcester to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico: Here's How
-Popular Worcester bar announces reopening
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-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Holden police warn residents to lock cars at night
-Police ID 21-year-old Grafton man who died after crashing car into ocean off Falmouth beach
-Juelis, Reno plan runs for Grafton School Committee
-Leicester Fire Department debuts new Engine 1
-Sutton Historical Society announces programs and events for 2022
-Nomination papers available for Millbury's annual Town Election
-Sports: Bruins beat Avalanche, 5-1
-Patrick Walsh named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Bravehearts' mural will salute fans, local businesses ... and you can be on it
-Worcester Hockey Alumni highlights, week 18
-Railers lose in Utah, 5-4
-Cars: Great Savings All Month Long at Bertera Nissan! (6:05)
-Take a look at new 2022 Four Winds RV now in at Fuller RV in Boylston
-National: Dad orders 4-year-old to shoot at police at McDonald's drive-thru: cops
-Tragic: Texas skydiving instructor killed after parachute didn't open
-New England: Cars fall through thin ice on Lake Winnipesaukee (:17)
-Dr. Paul Farmer, global humanitarian leader, dies at 62
-Business: Central Mass. entrepreneurialism soared to new heights in 2021
-SEIU retracted support of MNA days after striking St. V nurses reached tentative agreement
-Colleges: One year later: Becker College students adapting to new schools
-Students seeking out alternatives to the college investment, leaving institutions in financial precarity
-Movies: Patrick Stewart and Ryan Reynolds break their silence on "Doctor Strange" sequel rumors
-Celebrity: Britney Spears set to write tell-all book in $15 million deal
-Food: McDonald’s brings back Shamrock Shake
-Shopping: Shipping scam emails continue to target victims
-Health: UMass Medical School professor: First gene therapy for Tay-Sachs disease successfully given to 2 children
-Animals: Sick stray dog wanders up to random couple's house (3:22)
-History: Worcester 300 trivia contest, part 4: Early Hollywood
-Homes: 5 new houses for sale in Worcester
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Florida police officer donates kidney to complete stranger
-Meanwhile, "Titanic" re-cut with cat opposite Leo DiCaprio goes viral
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+Noon: Radio Worcester (11:22): Dr. Michael Hirsh on the lifting of the mask mandate & the state of COVID
+Noon: Auburn's municipal buildings reopen to the public
-Free testing and vaccination/booster 10-3 today in Downtown Worcester, vaccinations/boosters 5-7 today at 484 Main Street, Suite 400
-Worcester hoping to vaccinate more youth during February vacation
-Mass. families take advantage of easing restrictions, February break
-Hospitalizations continue steady decline in U.S.
-Wastewater shows COVID lows, but experts say virus isn’t going away
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:41). High of 95 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Court docs reveal disturbing new details behind viral video involving ex-Southbridge McDonald’s manager (2:21). Article
-Cost to fix Worcester police station put at $20 million over 3 years
-Tiny home village for homeless seniors breaks ground in Worcester
-Emergency closes Worcester restaurant until Friday
-Railers owner buys Pulse Magazine, CM Pride Magazine
-Worcester State nursing program welcomes first group of Anna Maria nursing students
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday's School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester organizations get $425,000 for affordable housing efforts
-Back-to-back national honors spotlight Worcester Public Library’s evolving role
-Radio Worcester (23:08): Worcester City Manager Eric Batista discusses city’s first-ever $1 billion budget
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Small Plates (5:56)
-ICYMI: Worcester police honor fallen officers, former chief Gary Gemme
-Assumption graduates 304 students at DCU Center
-Anna Maria College closing comes as disappointment for Molly Bish's family (2:17). Article
-Area woman admits forging 84 checks worth over $110,000
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police holding second annual Cruiser Cup Golf Tournament June 12th
-Wachusett Echo: Internship and employment at the school bank
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Tree crash leaves Southbridge home uninhabitable
-Westborough police continues to investigate shots fired on Research Drive
-Man with spiked-bat, drugs arrested in Leominster after 911 report of impaired driver
-Seeing double: Shrewsbury High School graduating class boasts 17 sets of twins
-Dudley candidates' night to be held June 8th
-Webster Town Meeting approves budget, drone bylaw, Pine View Liquors petition
-Shrewsbury teachers no longer need COVID vaccine
-Blackstone Valley Regional named distinguished school
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Radio Worcester (19:15): Greater Worcester Opera brings “1776” to Central Mass.
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 23 (28:52): Meatball, Part 1
>OPINION: Ann Artuso: Depression in motherhood
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Why Puerto Rico still doesn’t receive S.N.A.P. benefits
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. No. 164 (29:35): The Museum of Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former UMass Medical School professor and Physician of the Year
>SPORTS: Tom Brady takes dig at Bill Belichick during Georgetown commencement speech
-Jason Varitek's wife takes shot at Red Sox G.M. after coaching ouster
-Red Sox beat Royals, 3-1
-Bravehearts release 2026 season promotion schedule
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross Varsity Club announces 2026 class in Athletic Hall of Fame
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 32
>CARS: Gas prices climbing— What frustrated drivers can expect next (4:12)
>NATIONAL: San Diego mosque shooting: 3 men killed, suspects found dead (1:37)
-American who was on doomed cruise reveals what it's like under 42-day hantavirus quarantine
-Tragic: Toddler crushed to death by antique dresser as she climbed it to reach a toy
>NEW ENGLAND: Pilot dies in small plane crash in Rhode Island (:52)
-Pipe bomb found in Mass. pond, police investigating (1:12)
-Video shows Good Samaritans rushing to pull 2 people from car following rollover on I-495
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Cheer scores at national championships
-Clark honors Worcester student, staff members for inclusion and equity work
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 top trending U.S. summer destinations
-The first thing you should do in a hotel room
>BUSINESS: Banks find ways to finance nonprofits, despite their lending and revenue challenges
-LPL Financial Research: Energy shock expected to hit prices harder than the economy
>HOMES: Homes are older than ever—but local permitting systems could slow down essential renovations
>HEALTH: Discussing ebola outbreak with infectious disease specialist (3:14)
-What no one tells you about egg freezing
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Oven-roasted turkey parmesan over spaghetti
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Jennifer Lopez movie on Netflix, "Office Romance" (2:42)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Steven Spielberg's new movie, "Disclosure Day" (2:38)
>CELEBRITY: Carrie Underwood rejected L.A. glamour to live on Tennessee farm
-William Daniels, 99, and wife Bonnie Bartlett, 96, detail "rules" of "open marriage"
>ANIMALS: Playful puppy from local shelter looking for active family (3:09)
>HISTORY: Inside the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum art heist
>GOOD NEWS: School principal retires, but returns as a handyman (2:34)
-Meanwhile, Pope Leo does "6-7" hand motion at the Vatican
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